Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 422 Ambitious Nini

"Hey Noel, what time is it? Why isn't this guy up yet?"

"Nini-senpai, Haruki Murakami once said, 'The bed in the morning is the most faithful haven of gentle comfort.' Kawabata Yasunari also wrote, 'What a small but certain happiness it would be to sleep forever...' Waking up late is probably a cultural practice from the East."

"Hey you... you've never been to Japan, please stop pretending to be Japanese, okay...?"

"I'm of mixed race."

"Ugh... your private residence..."

When the sun was high in the sky, Fei Niao, who was meditating indoors, suddenly heard a commotion outside the door.

He pushed open the door and saw two girls in uniforms standing in the corridor, waiting for him listlessly.

"Ah, finally up." Nini Spongol crossed her arms and tapped the wooden floor with her red chunky-heeled boots, looking impatient. "I say, Mr. Aska, as a guest, you can't sleep until noon like this."

Asuka glanced at Shinbashi, who was bowing silently to her, and frowned as she explained, "I got up a while ago, but I was just meditating in my room."

"Ha!! Then why didn't you come out? You made me wait so long!"

"If it weren't for orders from above to continue showing you around today, I'd probably be sleeping in my warm bed, getting my beauty sleep, or accumulating merit points on the ranch!"

Nini rubbed her forehead, regretting that she should have knocked earlier.

Feiniao turned her head with some confusion and looked at the room at the end of the corridor.

Even if I didn't go out, Shinobu Kocho should have gotten up long ago, so why haven't I seen her?

"Miss Butterfly has gone to London," Shinbashi explained expressionlessly. "She applied for a bodyguard position from the Sabre Team, saying she's going to the real world for some research."

"They really have the leisure and refined taste," the bird couldn't help but sigh.

After the sudden disturbance caused by the dark dragon last night, he originally thought that the Western District authorities would strengthen security in the next few days, at least preventing people from wandering around.

Surprisingly, it was unusually relaxed... This is quite different from the Soul Court, which is always quick to escalate things and put the entire city on high alert.

"Since there's a free guide, why not take advantage of it?" He took his coat from the coat rack by the door, put it on, and gestured for the two to lead the way.

The three walked along the cobblestone street in front of the flute ensemble and entered the bustling city center of London.

After observing carefully during the day, Asuka discovered that this place was indeed very different from Soul Court.

Dragons and beasts of various shapes and sizes weave between the buildings. Some float in mid-air like giant hot air balloons, serving as transportation hubs; others follow pedestrians like small hunting dogs.

The shop windows along the street flashed with neon signs powered by magic, selling all sorts of magical products infused with dragon scales or horns.

The residents here don't suffer like the wandering spirits of Rukongai all day long; they work, go to school, and attend classes just like humans in the real world.

If it weren't for these magical creatures, the bird wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this place and London.

only...

The headache and dizziness hadn't completely subsided and continued to pound in Asuka's mind.

As they walked through a bustling central square, the bird stopped in its tracks.

His gaze was drawn to a huge red brick wall on the side of the square.

There was a huge poster, two stories high, illuminated by magical fluorescent light, pasted on it.

In the center of the poster is a girl wearing a sparkly stage outfit, with a sweet smile, striking a vibrant idol pose.

The sign above, written in exaggerated, colorful font, reads: "Cecile Dieves Dream Concert is about to begin!"

Asuka squinted and carefully observed the sweet-smiling girl before slowly lowering her gaze.

He switched back and forth twice between himself and the blonde, irritable girl in front of him, who had her hands in her pockets and looked impatient.

Nini, sensing the gaze behind her, turned around and followed Feibiao's line of sight to see the huge poster.

"ah!!!"

Nini's face flushed red instantly, and she rushed forward, trying to block the huge poster with her petite body, but to no avail.

"You, you, you're not allowed to look!"

"Nini-senpai is not only a member of the flute team, but also the leader of the popular idol group [Cecil Death Twice]," Shinbashi explained, playing on his phone without looking up. "That's a major way for her to earn a lot of pounds and merit points."

"Shinbashi! Will you die if you don't talk?!" Nini roared in exasperation.

Asuka didn't mean to make fun of him.

He had seen a very similar poster on his way to London last night, except it was a photo of Nini with a pink-haired girl.

He pointed curiously at the poster: "Does this mean that as a resident of Inner London, one can still live in Outer London?"

Nini blushed and scratched her head in annoyance: "Ugh, so annoying! So what if I am?!"

"This is just some odd job the manager assigned me! I wouldn't do it if it weren't for the performance points!"

"Performance points... I've heard you guys talk about this so many times, what's it for?" Asuka pressed. "And what about the flute team, the saber team, and now there's a manager team."

In Asuka's understanding, it's normal to get paid for work, but in the human world it's cash, while in Soul Society it's gold rings.

He really didn't understand what performance points were.

Shin-hashi snapped his phone shut, then thoughtfully rested his finger on his chin: "Performance points... well, they're kind of a reward system's currency."

"This is needed to apply for leave, switch teams, and exchange for magical items."

She rarely smiled, and rubbed her thumbs up: "Especially promotions and raises, these are real bargaining chips."

Hearing this, Nini pouted, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, and kicked a small pebble away.

"As for the flute corps, that's the department we belong to now."

"Under the highest judicial and administrative body in London, the Bureau has divided into several main squads to deal with different types of dragons and emergencies."

Xinqiao held up his fingers and listed them methodically: "Our flute corps is mainly responsible for the daily herding of the dragons in London..."

Resource collection and handling of citizens who have made minor violations by contacting the dragon.

"In layman's terms, they are responsible for logistics, odd jobs, and herding sheep."

"That's what I'm so unhappy about!" Nini interjected through gritted teeth, her hands clenched into fists. "I'm a genius with exceptional magical talent! Why should I have to spend my days milking dragons, collecting dragon dung, or chasing away those docile, stupid dragons with a broken flute?!"

She stared intently at the birds in flight, her eyes burning with fierce determination: "Rather than wasting my days in this army where I only do menial tasks, I'd much rather be in—the Sabre Squad!!"

The so-called Sabre Squad is the team responsible for being the first to engage the enemy when a highly dangerous dark dragon appears, or when there are criminals who maliciously disrupt the order of London.

They are a pure combat squad, possessing the highest level of armed control and killing authority in London.

Besides the flute team and the saber team, they also briefly mentioned the development team responsible for magical research, as well as the strategic command and divine punishment team.

Simply put, it's similar to the Gotei 13, but a more condensed group of eight smaller squads.

The Horn Point should be similar to the Central 46 Chambers of Soul Society, representing the highest authority and decision-making body, except that its members are all captains of various teams.

It seems that the team is making its own decisions here, without any other troublemakers being sent to suppress them, which is not bad.

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